"Oh, Kristopher?" I sang out. I was terrified, but more than that, I was electric.

There was another wet cough and then a groan from somewhere near me. He didn't sound like he was doing too well. Thankfully.

I came around a rather large piece of machinery and nearly slammed into Kristopher where he sat tied to the thing. His arms were wrenched behind him at a painful angle and his head drooped so that his chin touched his chest. It looked ...